mariaalice wrote: » But what about teaching, medician, nursing, and the like all of which have a significant amount of placements. It would have a massive effect on the our and the world economy if one whole year of any profession was missing.
Yosef Stocky Backspace wrote: » Maybe they could look at condensing a number of the college courses as a solution. A lot of 4 year courses could be condensed to 3. The same qualification can be done in 3 years in other countries, in a lot of cases. There's a huge amount of unnecessary dragging out of undergrad courses in Ireland.
trapp wrote: » I agree with this but don't feel the preparation needed to resume safely will be done and the risks of opening will be too great. As for schools in Dublin, with more cases of the virus and less space in schools they might be last to open. January 2021 at the earliest unfortunately.
mariaalice wrote: » If schools do not open next September or if colleges and universities do not reopen in September it would have huge implications it would mean one year of every profession would be missing.
RoryMac wrote: » Out of interest why do you think schools.in Dublin might remain closed for another 17 months?!? Can't see any possibility of that myself, it's critical that schools get back up and running so that kids can continue their education without leaving big gaps/blockages across the whole educational system from preschool to university and beyond. Added to that a lot of parents won't be able to go back working fully until schools are open and their children are supervised. I'd be very surprised if schools are not back open countrywide from September this year even if they need to find temporary facilities for some or work on staggered hours system
trapp wrote: » . Colleges and Universities certainly will not be opening until after Christmas and I expect it will be the same for schools.
trapp wrote: » I don't think the lockdown will last that long but schools were the first to close. I think it could be Sept 2021 before schools open in Dublin to be honest.
trapp wrote: » Do you think September is realistic? It's only a few months away. I think January or Feb 2021.
jrosen wrote: » yes I do, in some capacity yes. I cant see why not. We will be living with corona for the foreseeable so I think we need to find a way to co-exist as best we can. The country can not lock down until next year. Its not an option
jrosen wrote: » I cant see them back before September. It just seems an unnecessary risk. Exam students perhaps yes in some capacity. But everyone else no. The time would be better spent preparing for September
shoppergal wrote: » Just wondering if anyone can give any insight into how schools could safely re-open in September? Everyone I'm talking to is saying they won't be back until September but in my head I'm wondering how they'll re-open even in September? The virus will still be there with a vaccine still months away at that stage.
khalessi wrote: » Well I would commsider myself high risk for a number of reasons but would be happy to teach in PPE, and not PPE to a hospital extent just mask and gloves.
wirelessdude01 wrote: » Think it would have to be a full mask guard really plus gloves. The auld standard type mask wouldn't cover your eyes from droplets.
khalessi wrote: » Having been handed children calpoled to the eyeballs it would be a worry. And btw high risk also applies to staff as some medications taken prior to Covic19 lets say for psoriasis or Lupus or other conditions that lower immune systems could put them at risk too
jrosen wrote: » I actually would prefer to see a far stricter line taken with unwell children generally but thats a whole other discussion. Its a fine line between common sense and hysteria. The question is do we trust parents to keep their kids home? Im not so sure I do having seen kids almost green in the school line in the morning. I would think anyone who would be considered high risk should be supported if they chose to stay home as a starting point. But thats another hurdle. But I would think high risk students should stay home. Unless doctors can get involved and clear students? It will be interesting to see how other countries manage
khalessi wrote: » Those with asthma, diabetes, kidney ailments, overweight and certain medications that prior to Covid19 wouldnt have been considered risky should stay at home? They re entitled to an education so how would that be managed and those are the types of questions the Dept of Ed will find themselves up against and will probably defer to the teachers to manage re social distancing but that is not ideal as a parent you you be happy if a child with a cough and no temp was in same room as your child?
wirelessdude01 wrote: » Will teachers have to issued with some form of PPE when we go back seeing as we are generally in close contact with children?
jrosen wrote: » Wonder would those immunocompromised people not have to stay home? Would the expectation be they take more precautions?
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